Methodology for determination of economic connection capacity for renewable generator connections to distribution networks optimised by active power flow management

IEE Proceedings: Generation, Transmission and Distribution

Volumn 153, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 456-462

  Currie, R A F ^a   Ault, G W ^a   McDonald, J R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC CONNECTORS; ELECTRIC POWER DISTRIBUTION; ELECTRIC POWER TRANSMISSION NETWORKS; INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES;

ACTIVE NETWORK MANAGEMENT; ACTIVE POWER FLOW MANAGEMENT; ECONOMIC CONNECTION CAPACITY; OPERATIONAL PHILOSOPHY;

ELECTRIC GENERATORS;

EID: 33746190662     PISSN: 13502360     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1049/ip-gtd:20050173     Document Type: Article

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